The main research covers the investigation of planetary nebulae by radio astronomy methods, as well as the study of interstellar matter, ultraviolet excess galaxies

Education

Graduated from Indiana University (USA, 1963)

Positions

David C. Duncan Professor, Cornell University, USA; Director of NASA New York State Space Grant program; Chairman of Research Council of ANSEF; Chairman of the US SKA Consortium of universities and institutes; Co-President of the Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS)

Membership of other Organizations

Foreign member of NAS RA (1990), International Astronomical Union (IAU, 1967), International Scientific Radio Union, American Astronomical Society, Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society), Astronomical Society of New York, Society for Scientific Exploration, Hellenic Astronomical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Founding member of Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS, 2001)

Оn November 21, 2019, the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of NAS RA is organizing international scientific conference dedicated to UNESCO’s World Philosophy Day. For more information: e-mail:jijyan@mail.ru

Оn November 26, 2019, the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of NAS RA is organizing the scientific conference dedicated to the 50-th anniversary of the Institute. For more information: e-mail:jijyan@mail.ru